The One Big Idea

Using the power of the web and pop culture to help young people change the world.

The Purpose

Currently, only 23% of this generation actively volunteers. Our hope is to create a generation of do-ers: a world where more than 51% of young people are involved with community action.

11 Facts you should know about Do Something:

1. Over a half million unique visits each month
2. Largest national database of youth volunteer opportunities in the US
3. 1,229,579 young people took action last year through our programs
4. We are on track for 2 million young people taking action in 2011
5. 23,000+ pages of content: tools and resources for young people looking to make a difference
6. $332,500 given directly to young people last year to fund their community projects
7. 80% of our corporate sponsors returned in 2010
8. 3.1 Do Something clubs created every day, with outreach to 1,400 across the country
9. 4 Star Charity Rating - Charity Navigator for the 3rd straight year (only 9% of U.S. charities get 4 stars)
10. Webby-Award Winning website, nominated in the Youth Category 2 years in a row
11. Clothed 1/3 the youth homeless population in the US by collecting 625,000 pairs of jeans during our 2010 Teens for Jeans campaign; 200,000 of which went to youth in Haiti

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Media Inquiries Email: nhirabayashi@dosomething.org